Their PR Spokesman accidentally admitted that they don't open the consoles and clean them unless there is a problem with them.

It's wild how people are still supporting this shady business. DKoldies almost makes Gamestop seem like a good place to buy games LOL.

This makes me really sad. I haven’t purchased from DK Oldies in forever, but I bought an NES from them about a decade ago online. Works great. But the coolest thing was that their warehouse (their only one at the time??) was like 25 minutes from where I grew up. So my friends and I would go there in high school and walk around the warehouse. They’d let you do that if you were local, and the dudes in there were genuinely nice human beings. Every time we were in there the employees were tinkering with old consoles and stuff, so I always got the impression they actually refurbished their stuff. It wasn’t like they were putting on a show or faking it whenever a customer strolled in - it wasn’t even an official store, after all. It was just a warehouse that locals could knock on the door and ask to come in & browse. So it was definitely genuine. But this was years and years ago. So maybe things change, but this was my experience with them personally. I know it’s hard to take a stranger’s word for it on the internet, but as some sort of proof of this story I can provide details of what the place was like. For example, at the time the warehouse was near Morgantown, Pennsylvania. I am telling the truth, here. That’s all the detail I feel like sharing openly on the internet. Lol

"We get tons of new collections everyday, for a great price, with the console, at least 2 original controllers, accesories and a lot of games. We're not going to give you any of that, because we're going to sell all of them separatedly for a premium price. But don't worry, we're going to include a third party controller that no one wants and third party power supply and cables that are very bad... but let me tell about the keychain, brother! My mother is very proud."

A magic eraser is literally a fine grit sandpaper sponge. That's why it takes dirt off anything. You can tell when a eraser is used. It scuffs it up.

DKoldies is ridiculous. Thanks for making these videos shining a light on their bs.

Thank you for helping to bring these crooks to light. I hadn't heard of them until your videos, and while I still have all of my original consoles all the way back to the NES because I'm an internet old fart (38), my younger sister (26) doesn't. She has an enormous interest in and appreciation for retro gaming since she grew up playing my consoles while I was away at college, so I've been slowly contributing to her collection by giving her these cleaned up old consoles as Christmas gifts. The 2600 I gave her several years ago was fully restored by an electrical engineer on eBay who did it as a hobby so the insides were fully cleaned and resoldered, etc., and it was a fantastic restore. I modded an NES for her myself to bypass the region lock chip, but I've been in the market for an SNES for her next. While I obviously can't say for sure, I might have fallen for DKO's bullshit otherwise. I'm an illustrator for a living so even in my free time, I draw pictures - I don't tinker with electronics.🤷‍♀️

The magic eraser bit kills me! I've refurbished and cleaned a crap ton of consoles over the past 10 years. I can tell you that the magic eraser is one of the last option I go for to remove any kind of dirt. It 100% leave micro scratches and messes up the colours.

Insane that instead of taking accountability they pretend like they did nothing wrong they should be removed off KZfaq

DKOldies just sells broken, overpriced stuff, while lying to their customers. That’s just shady. Thanks for spreading the word!

Do they understand how many fraud charges they have against them at this point? If I'd ever done business with them I'd be looking to file a class action and put them under. On the same note. This is why they're not coming after you with legal threats. Because if they sue you (and other KZfaqrs that have exposed them), they get destroyed.

This makes me appreciate still having my PS2 from 2003 and still kicking!

Odd Tinkering does a better job restoring and fixing consoles than what DK Oldies does.

Their "response" video is gaslighting. Which means, not only is it obvious they are scammers. They KNOW they are scammers, and they are doing it intentionally. What they are actually doing, is buying the cheapest (possibly broken) stuff from Ebay, putting a sticker on it, and acting like it's "refurbished". I hope someone gets the FTC on them.

Thanks Rich for keeping us in the loop on this scam company. May the birds be ever in your favor!

The "magic eraser" is actually formaldehyde-melamine-sodium bisulfite copolymer. Its a highly abrasive substance so much so that any extended use on skin causes rashes and burns. So now imagine what that does to the finish on the console. Edit: this is also before they add another chemical substance to the "eraser" possibly changing the chemical reaction to be even more abrasive. Edit2: I'm not a chemist or even a console repairman. But I do know how to use Google. So what does that say about DK oldies.

You missed when they shipped out two completely broken N64s to different KZfaqrs within the last week and a half lol

I love how they were like “oh it’s not broken so we’d just send it straight to cleaning!” Ahhh what?!! You need to change that thermal paste and dust the inside like crazy! Not just get a damp cloth and clean it! That’s not refurbished!

I'm so glad they're finally being exposed and people are starting to catch on. Also they make a video saying if it's not reading disk they open it up to replace the laser and why they are there with an open console they also blow the dust off. Somewhere they have this in writing incase there was some class action law suit they have in detail that they test every console and unless it's not working properly/reading disk they don't open them. Therefore they don't have to open every console and clean. These companies are sneaky especially in the fine print.

That bubble wrap flip at 2:34 says all you need to know. That man is ANGRY 🤣🤣🤣

It's weird how they replaced the entire laser assembly. Most of the time you just need a q-tip and isopropyl alcohol.

I love how they're vacuuming the back vent on the Wii after they replaced the disc drive and put it back together. I would think it'd be easier to clean while it's taken apart lol

step 1: Buy cheap consoles from other companies in bulk Step 2: Clean up outside step 3: see if power on. Step 4: If power on sell for 200% mark up

Couldn't they be legally liable for false advertisement? Someone needs to start a class action lawsuit.

I went to their website, saw their prices, and was like nope.

I’ve never been more excited for an upcoming video, RIP Dkoldies

It's called DK Oldies because Donkey Kong chucks your console against a wall before they send it out to you.

You can use a magic eraser. I use them quite frequently to refurbish N64 carts, and clean up consoles, etc... The key to them is not using too much pressure, and not staying in one spot for too long. I will say a magic eraser is generally my last resort though, not my go-to. They are abrasive so you do run the risk of causing microscratches if you're not careful.

I just would like to thank you for exposing them and letting everyone including myself know what type of company they are

I am shocked with their immense stock of inventory and their high prices! Charging like these consoles were rare 😑

6:00 you can audibly hear it scratching the surface and there is nowhere near enough light to spot imperfections

Great video on this matter, keep the content coming. Info like this helps gamers and collector's to be more aware of sellers with bad habits and cheating customers with insane prices.

Can’t wait for DKoldies goes full BuzzFeed, and we see former employees come out and put the cherry on top to this whole ordeal.

Rich Tomorrow: My birds are now working with DKOldies. Let’s get into it.

Dkoldies : Do you think you better then me? Gamestop : I'M BETTER THAN YOU

A class action lawsuit needs to happen

Yea I’m surprised they didn’t hold themselves accountable to this issue

"I think a servant of the Enemy would look fairer and feel fouler."

Came for the intro meme, stayed for binge watching all of your videos, keep it up dude!

I got a Fat PS2 from them a while back & inside had more dust than Vecna's house from Stranger Things & the disk drive had goop that looked like it came from the Upside-Down

They smashed up a rare iQue Gameboy Advance SP a few years ago because they thought it was "fake"

I just can't believe their prices. They're charging triple what I can find things on Ebay or Facebook Marketplace for (and that stuff would probably be in better shape). It's crazy.

This is so coincidental because I came across their content about a week ago and my first thought was “this seems scammy” and then I discover these videos lol.

I love when they used a magic eraser to clean the sticky part of the console. Might as well use a steel wool instead and get the same result LMAO XD

I’d like to propose a petition for one major lawsuit against DKOldies

Shawn was off on those days 😂 honestly I’m so thankful for your channel and a handful of other KZfaqrs because I was literally making a list of products I was gonna order for them as I love retro games. Now I have to do more research to find a reputable company. Thank you!

I actually went and downloaded all of Jacob's videos on DKOldies (as well as DKOldies' response video) and put them on the Internet Archive just in case they try to copyright strike Jacob's videos.

DK = Defying Kids

If someone cleaned my old consoles with a magic eraser I'd have to beat them with a sack of oranges

When the technician blows the dust out of the Wii it sounds like an poor R2-D2 impression 😂😂😂

I live near DKOs shop. Years ago I had purchased refurbished NES, SNES and N64 bundles. One of the bundles had issues and, since I was close, I drove to their shop. They assured me they cleaned/tested/repaired the units but, wouldn't you know, my console and games all failed when they tested them in front of me. They did give me another system and games, but it definitely raised questions about their truthfulness.

I've been saying that too Tagged you in a few rants The unfortunate thing is, as long as they have fanboys, they will forever be in business It's up to those of you that got screwed to file a class action lawsuit They do not have the big money for defense Sue them and shut them down

I sold them my game collection and shipped it off with the expectation that it would be evaluated in 2/3 days. It took almost a month of follow-up emails before they finally confirmed my quote and sent me a check. It wasn’t bad considering I hadn’t played some of those games in close to 10 years and offloading was easier than selling them myself. My favorite response was that they review on a “first-come, first serve basis”. You can’t tell me they have a month backlog of orders to process 😂

"In the hands of a professional, a magic eraser can get rid of any dirt..." ok hire one then

MAN am I glad you're on top of this!! The first day of the posting this I commented. "Can someone say damage control?"

He puts the Wii with GameCube ports in the box labeled no GameCube ports

Lol I love Joeys head going across the screen in the beginning. 🤣

LMAOOO honestly I just came to see if the intro to the vid was the same😭😭😭 that is golden

That video DKOldies made was an instructional on how to clean the console when you purchase a dirty console from them.

I wouldn't be surprised if Joey hire actors to make his company look good in these videos.

A wii that has all the GC parts. DKOldies: *throws it in a bin saying no GC*

I propose DKoldies set up a continuous live stream of their testing department to ensure they maintain these items accordingly. A live stream ensures we have an eye on them at all times

The funniest part is how they actually state in the video the device is only opened and cleaned on the inside if something is wrong with it.

A couple days ago I was with my family and we all make fun of dkoldies. I called them from google maps and a girl picked up. I said “could I speak to Joey please I talked to him last week.” I said that because psychologically she will feel compelled to hand it over to Joey and think “oh this person already is cool and I shouldn’t think anything from it.” joey then answered the phone and said “dkoldies Joey speaking!” And I said “Hi Joey is your refrigerator running?” He said “…yyyyyes?” Then I responded “must be barely holding on because if it has as much dust in it as your consoles then they don’t have much longer!” He then said “haha good one but we refurbish all of our-“ then I hung up lmao. Absolute lied to they refurbish everything.

The nicest of people I've known have been fake. Joey knows zero embarrassment.

RIP all those nice consoles, who could have made somebody really happy

Lawsuit waiting to happen, kinda surprised there hasn't been one yet

What they are doing is that they are fixing and cleaning some consoles, but letting the rest slide through. They are half assing it.

The only good thing to come from this is that, ONE Wii, is definitely refurbished, so its like a lottery, 1 person got the lucky Wii.

5:03 That's not even the right way to clean the interior of a console anyway...

I'm a school custodian and I can tell you right now that Joey is 100% wrong about the magic eraser not damaging the finish on a console. Rich is right. We are told by our head custodian to not use magic erasers on the painted walls in classrooms because it makes those spots lighter because it damages the finish. It's going to do the exact same thing to glossy consoles

I'm honsetly glad I just happened to stumble across your videos about them because I was going to make a huge order with them recouping all of my old systems and games

I cannot wait for a hot piece of man to review some more DKShiddies!

That’s why I only buy games/consoles at local game stores or eBay. Cannot trust those guys.

My nephew bought Def Jam fight for NY for 200 dollars from them and the game would stop working after 10 or 15 seconds.

We need some dk oldies on the sound board

Glad to know if I buy any retro gaming stuff to avoid that company.

I was watching this thinking. "Man, that is a lazy way of cleaning a wii" 🤣

“They give me a shout out and a free keychain! What could be wrong with the product I purchased?”

One of their team members literally destroyed a rare iQue GBA SP thinking that its a bootleg not knowing who iQue was at all (who were the distributors for Nintendo in China between the iQue Player to the Wii)

Makes me glad I have a few retro stores near me. Brings me back to game buying when I was a kid. Or well.. 30 years ago lol

I am fully pumped to see this final video tomorrow - DKOldies going down like the Hindenburg.

“Since this item got picked to be filmed, we’re actually gonna clean this one” -Dkoldies guy with dumb face

It’s amazing how they’re just going on like this is just some fart they let out in the grocery store-when in reality they’re dropping large deposits & think everyone’s blind.

Nice job Joey! Good thing you placed the GameCube supported Wii with the non-GameCube supported Wii's in the box. Nice quality control there!

This is wild. I've bought like 6 SNES controllers and countless accessories from them before, and I never knew any of this behind the scenes...

BTW Kreesky CLEANED that N64 and guess what.. IT F-ING WORKED!

It makes me sad personally, this company operates very close to where I live (almost applied for a job there in high school, way before I knew anything about them). I really hoped they would be good little company but I guess not :/ Lucky though that there is a smaller old game store not too much further away that operates on a much smaller scale and the guy there takes really good care of his stuff, whenever I buy an old disk he offers free disk buffing and is really good with returns. So crazy the level of care between two places that aren't so far apart from each other.

I remember the first video I watched from Rich. He reviewed the Aver media live gamer portable 2 plus capture card and said it wasn’t good. I immediately ordered it and was thoroughly tickled impressed by it & it’s still going strong now if I need to capture on the fly. Good times 😂

8641 Micro mininature repair tech I noticed a few thing about their repair process that was a pretty big red flag for me personally. 1. The tech fixing the Wii was barely ESD safe for himself or the console. I see an ESD wrist strap but I can't see the grounding cable. (Might be under his arm but still I hope he is grounded.) 2. I see no ESD mat on this bench. If he is going to be moving this Wii around then having a ESD mat is vital to not build up static that may damage certain components. (He will be moving it around to clean the Wii or if they do) 3.Rubbing alcohol is not a great idea for cleaning electrontics. Most rubbing alcohol is 70% achocol and 30% water. What they should be using is isopropyl alcohol which is basically 100% alcohol. Iso (Isopropyl alcohol) is great for cleaning electronics as it dries up fairly in the air or a gentle breeze and if a small bit is still on there it will dry up in a matter of seconds before any testing or powering up of equipment. If you don't make sure that rubbing alcohol is completely dried up then it may short the console since its in small area it won't dry up as easily. Even with the blower if you don't blow it in a certain area for a bit you can still have traces of it shorting stuff when you go to test it. 4. The toothbrush looks very dirty and might have some dirt, flux, or whatever still in it. They should be using an acid brush. (used in many things like soldering) But they are cheap so if it gets damaged or dirty you can throw it away and get one 36 pack super cheap at any hardware store. Toothbrushes are not great since their bristles are different from brush to brush, (when it comes to shapes and sizes) and frankly cost a pretty penny if you are going to go through a lot of them, Also the bristles come in certain "Hardness" so for consist cleaning you must be using the same type for quality control. Acid brush bristles are made from stiff horsehair and are pretty much the same from brand to brand great for cleaning in small areas, cracks, and holes. 5. Be very careful when using something like q-tips on electronics. The ones they are using look like cotton q-tips which can leave a mess if rubbed hard or catching on something inside the ports. Q-tips can leave small bit of debris even when wetted so it might block or short something if not removed. Its not completely wrong to use q-tips but you need to inspect after your are done cleaning to make sure nothing was left behind from the q-tip. There are polyurethane foam swabs you can use but its not needed. A solid inspection for debris under some magnification works best. 6. After you clean something its best to test it again. During the cleaning process there is a chance you may any fluids that got into the console or equipment. Testing should be the final thing before you finish "fixing something." If you go back to cleaning something you missed you should test it again so you know that something else didn't arise when cleaning. Just seeing small bits of this video makes me mad and shocked on quality control they show everyone.

Everything that you’re saying is true, and it baffles me to know that there are people that have the audacity to defend them and argue that they are not a scam.

Excited to see the video tomorrow brother! I can’t believe that was my first ever order from them and I received THAT.

Yea thats what they do. They have a monopoly on classic games and systems. Unfortunately people out there are willing to pay those insanely high prices

Im pretty sure this guy is their only customer.

Idea: buy a GBA game and see if you end up with a fake game (always seeing videos of them being able to sniff out a fake from a mile away)

Dk Oldies knows that bad publicity is good publicity.

>Puts wii with gamecube ports in box labeled "White wii no gamecube" this sums up dk oldies.

I was about to spend like 5 Grand, until I saw ur videos. They really had me fooled

I laughed when I saw that video and immediately thought of your videos. I knew it was a pr campaign and just spin. It's a way to stop the bleeding. Damage control.

I’m curious, has DKOldies responded to Rich directly at all or has it only been this round about stuff